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fault. Just because she was dead didn’t mean that she wasn’t going to help him get out of trouble. That’s where her baby came in. The way Robert saw it he had two options. One, he could threaten to take the baby from Sarah’s brother if he didn’t pay. That option had a few flaws, the main one being that he was going to have to prove he was the father. That meant DNA tests and time he didn’t have. Most importantly, it meant involving the authorities. That was not happening.
    The only other option was taking the baby and then finding someone that wanted to buy it from him. There was a black market out there for everything, and, hopefully, that included babies. Robert liked this choice a whole lot better. There had to be some rich couple out there that wanted a baby so badly they were willing to pay. He just had to talk to the right people to get the word out he had one for sale. Robert was used to dealing with the shady side of society, so this option was right up his alley. He’d get his money, some rich couple got a brat they could spoil, and Sarah’s brother got out of an obligation to take care of his dead sister’s child. It was a win-win all around.
    When sunlight finally came, Robert got dressed and left the house. His first stop was to get the word out he had merchandise he was looking to get rid of. In order to do that, he needed someone that was in touch with the darker elements of society.
    He found it funny that the one person that popped in his mind was Officer Stanley. For a person sworn to protect and serve, the man had his hand in every corrupt pocket in town. If you wanted to get out of a charge or needed heads to turn the other way, Officer Stanley was the man. Just as long as you paid him for his troubles. If anyone knew how to get into contact with someone that wanted to buy this baby, it was this man. Robert would have to sell the baby for a higher price than he anticipated so he could cover his debt and have enough left over to pay Officer Stanley, but that was okay. After all, this was a human being he was trying to sell. There would be no negotiating on the price.
    Robert pulled his cell phone out as he walked. While he was dialing, the hair on the back of his neck began to stand on end. He turned but didn’t see anyone following him. Come on, man. You are just being paranoid. Just stick to the plan and you will be free and clear in a few days. The mental pep talk did nothing to stop the chill that went up Robert’s spine, and he sped up. The sooner I can get this over with the sooner I can get off the streets . He knew that nowhere was truly safe for him if Mr. Porello suddenly decided Robert’s time was up, but Robert wanted to be back home locked inside his house where he could see the attack coming if it came down to that.
    Officer Stanley finally picked up after a few rings, and Robert spoke the code words. “Today is a great day for ice cream. I think I might stop for some.” He hung up without waiting on a response. He headed for the ice cream shop a couple of streets over to wait. Officer Stanley would decide if he was going to meet with Robert or not. It was a waiting game now.
    He was relieved when he entered the shop and took a seat in the far corner. From his position, Robert could see the door and everyone that entered. The feeling of someone following him had finally gone away when he entered. He had looked over his shoulder a few times as he walked but never saw anything out of the ordinary. That scared him. He had no doubt he was being followed, and he absolutely knew who it was following. He only hoped that Mr. Porello’s goons were trailing to just keep an eye on him. Hopefully, they were reporting back he was attempting to come up with the money and not sitting around on his ass all day.
    Robert shifted in the chair. He was still sore from his beating, and the hard chair was uncomfortable to say the least. He snagged a newspaper from a nearby table and opened it so